FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008

“A LOT OF MUD … LOT OF WATER … LOT OF ASH.” THE WORDS OF MESCALERO FISH HATCHERY MANAGER MIKE MONTOYA … WHERE FLASH FLOODING HAS HIT THE FACILITY. HEAVY RAINS YESTERDAY AFTERNOON FELL IN THE SOUTH TULAROSA CANYON AREA … WHERE A FIRE TWO MONTHS AGO HAD LEFT HILLSIDES BARE … AND PRIME FOR MUD-FLOWS. HE SAYS THERE ARE BOTH LIVE AND DEAD TROUT … BUT THE EXTENT OF THE KILL IS STILL UNKNOWN.

Got Gas?: Hubbard Museum of the American West Foundation to Raffle a $2000 Pre-Paid Gas Card to Benefit Hubbard Museum

The Hubbard Museum of the American West Foundation is conducting a special raffle for a pre-paid Gas Card worth $2,000.00, good at most major gas companies across the nation. The cost of each ticket is $10 and the odds of drawing the winning ticket are 2,500:1. Proceeds from the raffle will be donated to the Hubbard Museum of the American West for future special projects. 2,500 tickets have been printed and they are available at the Hubbard Museum Gift Shop or through a member of the Lincoln County Ladies Auxiliary.

IRS Launches Summer Push to Reach Retirees and Disabled Veterans Who Have Yet to File for their Economic Stimulus Payments

The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new summer campaign to reach those retirees and disabled veterans who qualify for the economic stimulus payment but have not filed to claim it. New statistics released today indicate about 74 percent in this group are accounted for in the stimulus payments currently being sent, leaving about 5.2 million potential recipients remaining.

Cadillac CTS to be given away at Hubbard Museum of the American West Annual Fundraiser on July 19th

The Hubbard Museum of the American West will once again host its annual fundraising dinner on July 19th, with the highlight of the evening being a drawing to win a Cadillac CTS-4 courtesy of Sierra Blanca Motors in Ruidoso.

Tickets to win Motor Trend’s 2008 Car of the Year are available at the Finish Line Gift Shop at the Ruidoso Downs Race Track and in the Gift Shop at the Hubbard Museum. The price of a ticket is $250 and the winning ticket will also receive a $2,000 pre-paid gas card. The winner of this beautiful metallic red Cadillac CTS will be drawn during the Hubbard Museum’s Annual Fundraiser on July 19th. The holder of the winning ticket need not be present to win. The Cadillac CTS is on display at Ruidoso Downs Race Track and Casino through July 18th.

When the Ruidoso Optimist Club started looking for a fundraiser, former Club President Tom McElligott had a truly unique and spicy idea. "Since we have two motorcycle rallys each year, I think we should do something that ties in with that," McElligott told the club. "I can get us our own salsa made and we can sell it." McElligott has been in the chili business for many years and guided the project from inception to reality. Thus H.O.G. Salsa was born. The H.O.G. name has obvious motorcycle connotations but actually stands for "Help
Optimist Grow."